According to the Harris Couny Flood Control District, a portion removed itself from the base of the levee because water came over the top of the intake system. This came out of area where water is pumped out of Cyprus Creek/Infernus Forest subdivision. A portion of levee is now eroded.

Several agencies are trying to remedy the situation by bringing sand to the area.

Officials with FEMA hold a press conference on recovery and rescue operations. More than 195,000 people have registered for assistance from FEMA. So far, FEMA has provided more than $35 million to those registered.

To register for FEMA aid, applicants can go to DisasterAssistance.gov. Those without access to the Internet can sign up by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362). Individuals who have speech disabilities or hearing loss and use TTY should call (800) 462-7585.

Power restoration is still ongoing, and officials are still working to assess schools. They may have to set up temporary facilities. The main airports in the area are still closed. One local airport was open, but its only flight today was canceled.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says he expects the Texas delegation in Congress will push for a bill to target relief for relief from Harvey. Cruz says he and several Republicans voted against funding for Superstorm Sandy because that bill had unrelated items like funding for Alaska. Cruz says funding for Harvey will not have any unrelated items.

8:20 a.m.

4,000 homes near the Addicks and Barker reservoirs are inundated with water due to planned releases. Expect some homes to be under water for weeks.

I-45 N. Fwy. at 1960 is back open in both directions. The water from Cypress Creek is going down.

6:39 a.m.

East Fork San Jacinto River and Lake Houston have both crested.

5:40 a.m.

Flooding concerns in Wharton County remain high Wednesday morning. Water from Colorado continues to flood neighborhoods in the county. The National Guard is headed to the area to help with recovery efforts.

4:30 a.m.

Our tropical storm warning, storm surge watch, and flash flood watch have all been canceled for the Houston area, according to National Weather Service Houston. Improving weather conditions are on the way.

4:15 a.m.

Tropical Storm Harvey made a landfall near Cameron, Louisiana around 4 a.m., according to the National Weather Service of New Orleans. A heavy rain threat still remains over southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.

4:00 a.m.

Flood waters almost reaching those sleeping at the Bob Bower Civic Center in Port Arthur. Evacuations and rescues remain ongoing.

Turner said the George R. Brown Convention Center is now at about 10,000 flooding victims, and that number continues to grow. He said the Toyota Center will now be opened as a second shelter location, and 50 Texas National Guard members will be located there for safety.

Also, due to the overwhelming response, Mayor Turner asks for donations to be dropped off at the BBVA Compass Stadium instead of the George R. Brown Center. Turner said they are in need of bedding, towels, wheelchairs, walkers and toiletries. They also need plus-size clothing.

In addition to giving updates on the shelter situation, Mayor Turner said the city will also be enforcing a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. inside the city limits until further notice. Acevedo explained that it was in an effort to counter incidents of looting and for safety reasons. Anyone found to be out at this time will face arrest, Acevedo said.

The situation at the Crosby site has become serious. In order to ensure the safety of our ride-out team, all personnel have been evacuated from the site at this time.

We are working with the Department of Homeland Security and the State of Texas to set up a command post in a suitable location near our site. Refrigeration on some of our back-up product storage containers has been compromised due to extremely high water, which is unprecedented in the Crosby area. We are monitoring the temperature of each refrigeration container remotely. At this time, while we do not believe there is any imminent danger, the potential for a chemical reaction leading to a fire and/or explosion within the site confines is real.

Mayor Sylvester Turner said city of Houston employees won't return to work until Thursday.

He also said that the GRB capacity expanded. City now looking for other shelter locations including "mega shelters." The mayor saying more shelters are coming for Houstonians and folks in surrounding areas, cities and counties.

City of Houston is asking FEMA for more help to cover food, supplies for 10,000 more people.

HPD Chief Art Acevedo said there will be fullest prosecution for crime committed during flooding, will urge juries/judges for toughest sentence. He said armed robbers and looters were arrested last night. More cops from across US coming to help patrol.

As of midnight, HFD has responded to more than 1,000 rescues. There are 8 area commands. Some firefighters are going on their third straight day of working.

In a lot of areas, firefighters can't get in or out of their fire stations.

Mayor Turner is speaking out and up against people who have been critical of the response to catastrophic flooding.

USA Today reports: Tropical Storm Harvey has broken the all-time Texas rainfall record from a tropical storm or hurricane, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. Southeast of Houston, a rain gauge at Mary's Creek at Winding Road has picked up 49.32 inches of rain from Harvey, the weather service said. This broke the record of 48 inches set in Medina, Texas, from Amelia in 1978. It's only 3 inches from the all-time U.S. rainfall record from a tropical cyclone, which was 52 inches in Hawaii from Hurricane Hiki in 1950.

The record for total rainfall from a tropical system has been BROKEN! Mary's Creek at Winding Road recorded 49.20", previous record is 48". pic.twitter.com/yCjuUOR8p3

Lakewood is receiving people who need shelter. They said they are also coordinating with the city as a collection site for distribution. Pastor Joel Olsteen and the mega-church was scrutinized on social media for not helping during crisis. Whether the facility was safe to use came into dispute. More on that story here.

Lakewood is receiving people who need shelter. We are also coordinating with the city as a collection site for distribution.

The Army Corps of Engineers anticipates uncontrolled releases of water at Barker and Addicks spillways. They say the water levels at Addicks and Barker reservoirs have extended beyond the government property. They added homes upstream of the Addicks and Barker reservoirs are now flooding. Army

Breaking: Army Corps of Engineers anticipates uncontrolled releases of water at Barker and Addicks spillways. #khou#HouNews

The Cy-Fair Fire Department rescued nine victims from an overturned rescue boat who were seen hanging onto a tree. There are two more victims. Officials say they can see them and were able to rescue them too.

7:45 a.m.

Four out of five shelters in Montgomery County are at capacity, and people should go to College Park High School at 3701 College Park Drive.

Harris County officials say that the Addicks Reservoir has crested.

FLOOD CONTROL: At 108.8 ft, the Addicks Reservoir has crested. We will hear from flood control and Corps of Engineers @ 8am #khou11

Montgomery County is still expected to receive an additional rainfall amount between 10 and 15 inches throughout the rest of the week. In the last 24 hours, the county has seen between 4 and 6 inches of rain. The grounds are saturated, rivers and creeks continue to swell. Areas that flooded in 1994 will be inundated with water again. If you are in a low lying area prone to flooding, you need to get to higher ground now. We have several Red Cross Shelters open and receiving evacuees. If you receive a message on your mobile device to evacuate, do so immediately.

6:50 a.m.

The George R. Brown Convention Center is still accepting people who are seeking shelter. They no longer need clothing unless it's plus sized, and are asking people to stop bringing in large amounts of clothing. Blankets and towels are still needed. Volunteers mus first sign up on the Red Cross's website.

5:55 a.m.

Latest reading of Addicks Reservoir shows water up to 107.62 feet. It is now just 4.56 inches from reaching top of north spillway.

The current elevation of Addicks Reservoir is 107.11ft. The engagement of N spillway is at 108.0ft. The reservoir is expected to crest later this morning.

2:30 a.m.

Houston Police Department is looking for volunteer with boats. If you are willing to volunteer call 713-881-3100

2:00 a.m.

Fort Bend Office of Emergency warn residents of individuals posing as city or county employees, knocking on doors and telling residents that they are now under mandatory evacuation orders. Officials say this is happening in areas where there are no mandatory evacuations. Residents are being told to not trust strangers are their door without proper credentials.

1:15 a.m.

The number of people seeking shelter continues to grow. Nearly 9,000 people have now taken shelter from flooding at Downtown Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center since it opened as a shelter on Saturday.

12:48 a.m.

A man between the ages of 60 and 70 is presumed to be dead after trying to swim across the flood waters at Spring Park Ridge and SH99. This brings the death total to nine.

12:44 a.m.

Dozens of neighborhoods in Fort Bend County to be affected by an estimated 59 feet of flooding.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office says they are no longer looking for volunteers with boats or high water vehicles. They are encouraging people who want to volunteer to reach out to charitable groups like the Red Cross or Volunteer Houston.

More than 7,000 people have taken shelter from flooding at Downtown Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center since it opened as a shelter on Saturday.

9:50 p.m.

The Houston Office of Emergency Management says many people are tying up the 911 lines, asking for information on evacuation orders in the city. OEM wants to make it clear that there are no mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders in the City of Houston proper and people should not call 911.

911 should only be used for life threatening emergencies.

8:44 p.m.

There is a mandatory evacuation in place for the Northwood Pines Subdivision.

MANDATORY EVACUATION for the Northwood Pines Subdivision (The Water District) -"YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE WATER DISTRICT AFTER 11 PM" pic.twitter.com/2dViemAn0D

A shelter-in-place has been ordered for LaPorte after a chemical leak was reported.

The chemical has been identified as Anhydrous Hydrogen Chloride, which could cause eye, throat and nasal irritation.

LaPorte officials say the Fire Department is actively working on a leak from a pipeline in the Hwy 225/Hwy 146 area. Residents living in the northeast part of the city are asked to shelter in place. The order is for the area bordered by Farrington Road on the west, N. Avenue H on the South and Hwy 146 on the East.

Sourhtbound Hartman Bridge is closed until an all-clear has been given. More information on shelter in place instructions are available at www.LaPorteTx.gov/shelterinplace.

Per City of Shoreacres: Chemical release notice. Shelter in place. Stay inside. Close windows/doors. Turn off air conditioning/ventilation.

Marshall High School in Missouri City will open as a shelter to those in need at 4 p.m. The school is located at 1220 Buffalo Run, Missouri City, TX 77489. Shelter and food will be available to those displaced by Tropical Storm Harvey.

Fort Bend ISD, in coordination with the American Red Cross, will be staffing the shelter with volunteers and providing necessary items, but for comfort and convenience, families who are seeking shelter may want to consider bringing bedding, snacks, children’s games, chargers, water, paper plates and disposable silverware, towels and flashlights.

1:40 p.m.

The B. F. Terry High School Shelter is full. It is important to check the capacity status of shelters before arriving.

We are receiving word that the B F Terry High School Shelter is FULL.*Note: Please check the capacity status of shelters before arriving

Family members say six people have drowned in floodwaters in northeast Houston on Monday. Four siblings under the age of 16 and two elderly people drowned. The elderly people were the great grandparents of the children, according to family members. Relatives say all six are presumed dead at this time. Their bodies have not yet been recovered. We are working to gather more information on what happened. Check KHOU.com and KHOU 11 News on Facebook and Twitter for updates.

Photos: Family of six drowns in floodwaters during Tropical Storm Harvey

Manuel Saldivar, 84, and his wife Belia, 81, along with their six young great grandchildren drowned in floodwaters during Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, August 27, 2017.

6 year old Daisy Saldivar&nbsp;

8 year old Xavier Saldivar&nbsp;

Devy Saldivar, 16, with her little sister Daisy, 6

14 year old&nbsp;Dominic Saldivar

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Manuel Saldivar, 84, and his wife Belia, 81, along with their six young great grandchildren drowned in floodwaters during Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, August 27, 2017.

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6 year old Daisy Saldivar&nbsp;

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8 year old Xavier Saldivar&nbsp;

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Devy Saldivar, 16, with her little sister Daisy, 6

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14 year old&nbsp;Dominic Saldivar

11:54 a.m.

Pearland will continue its curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. tonight.

The City of Pearland will continue its 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew tonight, Aug. 28.

City officials provided updates on rescue operations in the Houston area as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey during a press conference on Monday morning. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says the city has 185 critical rescue requests still pending. They have completed 2,000 rescues.

Army Corps of Engineers held a press conference to discuss the controlled release of the Addicks and Barkers reservoirs. Officials say Bear Creek was the first subdivision to be impacted around 4 a.m.

Officials said the water levels in the reservoirs have increased dramatically. As of Monday at 7 a.m., the reservoirs have risen 25 inches for Addicks and Barker, officials said another 25 inches could occur.

The center of Tropical Depression Harvey is hovering in the Matagorda Bay area, continuing to crank moisture into SE Texas. Parts of Harris County have received over two feet of rain in the past 48 hours and forecasts for the next few days are for rainfall that could hit 15 to 30 inches by Thursday.

Harvey is expected to re-form into a minimal tropical storm over the Gulf of Mexico before making another landfall near Galveston Wednesday, then quickly moving through Houston and heading north out of the area into Thursday.

SUNDAY UPDATES:

11:38 p.m.

Houston Airport System remains closed until further notice.The system was able to help more than 700 stranded passengers throughout the day. More than a dozen, mostly locals remain stranded at Hobby Airport.

10:13 p.m.

Officials with flood control management have requested a voluntary evacuation for parts of Inverness Forest Subdivision north of Kingsbridge Road. Water there is expected to go over levee. Residents are asked to leave by midnight.

VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS. CYPRESS CREEK forecast to TOP LEVEE by TOMORROW MORNING! RESIDENTS URGED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND pic.twitter.com/fEMhFx8tQm

Harris County water management official Jeff Lindner say they plan to perform controlled releases of the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs. The Addicks Reservoirs will be opened at 2 a.m. while the Barker Reservoir could be opened 24 hours later.

People living along those areas need to prepare for increased flooding.

Two deputies, one from Louisiana and another from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, had to be transported after being injured in an accident involving a rescue boat in Dickenson. Texas City Fire Department members loaded them into an ambulance.

Houston Community College will remain closed from Monday, Aug. 28 through Monday, Sept. 4. All classes and campus activities will be cancelled during this time. However, students may continue to register online while HCC is closed. The campus will reopen Tues. Sept. 5.

President Donald Trump will travel to Texas on Tuesday.White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tells reporters the White House is still coordinating logistics with state and local officials.

She said,"We continue to keep all of those affected in our thoughts and prayers."Tropical Storm Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into Houston on Sunday. Rising water chased some people to rooftops or higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers."

Trump has been praising the government's response to the storm on Twitter.

He tweeted earlier Sunday that he would be traveling to Texas as soon as he could go "without causing disruption."

He said, "The focus must be life and safety."

I will be going to Texas as soon as that trip can be made without causing disruption. The focus must be life and safety.

All MD Anderson Cancer Center locations will remain closed for outpatient services and appointments, as well as surgeries, on Sunday, Aug. 27, and Monday, Aug. 28, due to severe weather in the Houston area. Currently, roads around the Texas Medical Center Campus are impassable. Patients and staff should not attempt to travel.

All Houston area locations will be closed for patient appointments and surgeries on Monday, Aug, 28. #houwx#Harvey

Desperate flood victims all over the Houston area are taking to Twitter to plead for help. Many are tweeting Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. He has been responding to Houstonians in need and connecting them to other agencies that can assist.

3:31 a.m.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo tweeted: Have reports of people getting into attic to escape floodwater. Do not do so unless you have an ax or means to break through onto your roof

have reports of people getting into attic to escape floodwater do not do so unless you have an ax or means to break through onto your roof

Flights at the Houston airports are being affected by Hurricane Harvey. The reported affected flights are as follows:

IAH - 133 Cancellations, 75 Delays; IAH is currently under a ground stop due to heavy storms. 23 aircraft have been diverted to DFW Airport.

HOU - 102 Cancellations, 8 Delays

Houston Bush Airport also issued a ground-stop.

8:35 a.m.

City of Lake Jackson crews are out clearing the streets and checking drainage. Officials say they're also prepared to begin pumping operations if flooding occurs.

City Hall employees are answering storm-related questions at 979-415-2400.

6:50 a.m.

Power outages from the Houston area to the coast are wide-spread. Shortly before 7 a.m., CenterPoint Energy was reporting about 70,000 customers in the greater Houston area, mainly south of I-10, were without power. Meanwhile in Matagora County and stretching to Corpus Christi, there were about 193,000 customers without power.

Hurricane Harvey continues to move inland and has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds at 90 mph. The National Hurricane Center forecasts that Harvey will lose steam and likely become a tropical storm later, Saturday.

The center of the storm is now located about 30 miles southwest of Victoria. Click here for the latest.

Hurricane Harvey has weakened slightly and has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm. Maximum sustained winds are about 100 mph, with the center of the storm located about 30 miles southwest of Victoria, Texas.

3:22 a.m.

At least three homes have been destroyed after a massive fire broke out on Bolivar Peninsula late Friday night, according to 12 News Now.

From TDCJ: Units potentially affected by Hurricane Harvey have stocked up on additional food, water, medications and other necessary items. If power is interrupted, bulk fuel and generators can be utilized. The department has also staged additional resources and staff in areas that maybe impacted.

Given the storm's current projections, offenders at secure facilities will shelter in place. The department is continuing to monitor the storm and is prepared to make necessary adjustments as needed.

7:45 p.m.

Wildlife are also in danger from this massive hurricane. Karen Borovsky found these baby squirrels displaced as the hurricane approaches. If you find injured or displaced wildlife, call the Texas Wildlife Center.

Karen Borovsky found these baby squirrels that were displaced as Hurricane Harvey approached.&nbsp;

7:09 p.m.

Police Chief Art Acevedo: "Please do not place yourself, loved ones or courageous first responders at risk by ignoring warnings and taking unnecessary risks."

6:45 p.m.

Voluntary evacuation issued for residents along the San Bernard River in Brazoria County

6:23 p.m.

Texas Children’s Hospital is closing all clinics and canceling all outpatient procedures at the three campuses on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, including the Texas Medical Center campus, West Campus and The Woodlands. Texas Children’s Health Centers and Specialty Care locations, as well as community Maternal-Fetal Medicine and OB/GYN clinics will also be closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Centers for Children and Women will be closed Saturday and Sunday. The decision regarding closures beyond this timeframe will be determined over the weekend.

A limited number of Texas Children’s Pediatrics practices are open half day on Saturday. Please check the Texas Children’s Pediatrics Facebook page for specific information. All Texas Children’s Urgent Care locations will continue normal operations until notified otherwise.

4:19 p.m.

Mayor Turner: "Remember to check on your elderly and disabled neighbors throughout this rain event. Remain calm but stay alert."

"It never hurts to pray for those that are in the hurricane's way and for this city," Mayor Turner said. "You know, we can't control mother nature, but prayer has a way of moving things. So let's just stay calm, let's stick together as a family."

4:05 p.m.

County Judge Ed Emmett: We are not calling for mass evacuations in the Greater Houston Area. When we say "run from the water, hide from the wind, we're talking about storm surge, not rainfall."

4 p.m.

KHOU 11 News Meteorologist Brooks Garner: Hurricane Harvey could bring wind gusting over 150 mph in the Corpus area. The Greater Houston Area will not see a big impact from Harvey's wind.

3:55 p.m.

Alert Houston update: The City of Houston is preparing for significant impacts from Hurricane Harvey, currently a Category 3 and expected to make initial landfall between Matagorda Bay and Corpus Christi. The storm's current track suggests it will drift back along the coast and make landfall again near Galveston around Tuesday.

Impacts to the City of Houston are expected to mostly be significant rainfall. The National Weather Service forecast currently indicates that Houston will see close to 20 inches of rainfall over the weekend and into early next week. This is likely to cause dangerous flooding throughout the entire Houston region.

3:50 p.m.

Our crew in Galveston reports wind damage along the Seawall near 6th Street on the East End. A McDonald's sign was blown down by a possible tornado.

2:39 p.m.

Galveston County Judge Mark Henry is urging residents of Bolivar, Crystal Beach, Gilchrist and High Island to heed voluntary evacuation orders and leave the peninsula before ferry service is suspended.

Due to high winds, TxDOT is anticipating suspending ferry service later Friday until further notice.

2 p.m.

Hurricane Harvey has just been upgraded to a Category 3 storm with winds of 120 mph and pressure of 943 mb.